Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

Antidepressants probably leads to higher number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants versus placebo for panic disorder in adults 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.49 [1.25, 1.78]
33 studies · 7688 participants
Moderate

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

Antidepressants may leads to higher number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with benzodiazepines (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants and benzodiazepines for panic disorder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.72 [1.03, 2.87]
3 studies · 1002 participants
Low

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

Tricyclic antidepressants probably leads to higher number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants versus placebo for panic disorder in adults 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.97 [1.33, 2.91]
10 studies · 1641 participants
Moderate